newton

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I followed the directions for setting up my router to forward a port here: http://www.portforward.com/english/a.../Utorindex.htm

But the this site still claims that my specified port is not open: http://www.utorrent.com/testport.php?port=29589

slayer_taunu

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what model router do you have?

on my linksys router, you have to tell it what IP address to forward the port to. you also need to specify UDP or TCP. your bit torrent program should tell you that info about the port numbers and the TCP/UDP.

whitehooptie

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gO TO THE PORT FORWARDING SECTION. Type in you port. Tell it what IP to go to. Make sure you don't have any "aftermarket" firewalls that may be blocking ports. And some ISPs block port 25 (email) be default unless you request to unblock it.

newton

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My router is a Trendnet TEW-231BRP.

I did everything the directions told me to including going into the router config and specifying the port number and IP address.

BigPapi61

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Help us out a bit more. What OS are you using? Are you using Zone Alarm or any other software based firewall? What service are you trying to access?

newton

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Windows XP Home. Only anti-virus program running in the background is Avast. I'm just trying to optimize Bittorent.

BigPapi61

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Not familiar with your router but make sure you enable port range 6881-6889 and check both protocol boxes TCP and UDP.

newton

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Those options are nowhere to be found. Per the instructions, I'm supposed to just enter the mapping port number and server IP into the router config. Here's what it says on that config page:

" You can configure the Broadband Router as a virtual server so that remote users accessing services such as the Web or FTP at your local site via public IP addresses can be automatically redirected to local servers configured with private IP addresses. In other words, depending on the requested service (TCP/UDP port number), the Broadband Router redirects the external service request to the appropriate server (located at another internal IP address). "

Any idea what all of that says?

BigPapi61

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I just went to that test site and it says my port is not open either. Have you tried to D/L files since you followed the directions from portforward.com?

newton

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I can DL just fine even without an open port. I'm just seeing if I can improve the performance of DLing.

BigPapi61

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I thought you couldn't D/L anything. I might have to hand you off to a TECH II support forum member See if anything on this site helps you out

http://torrentfreak.com/optimize-you...ownload-speed/

newton

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I did set up a static IP as that's what the instructions told me to do. Shall I revert back to an automatic assigned IP?

BigPapi61

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Nope, stay where you are and check the above link I gave you and good luck man.

02Z28LS1

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the page you want is this one:



once you're on this page, enter the port you want as a range of ports, even if it's just a single port.....so for port 29589, in the "Mapping Ports" field, type "29589-29589" (without the quotes), and in the "Server IP" box, enter the IP address of the computer running the torrent program. then just check the "Enabled" box, then "Apply" at the bottom, and you should be set. just make sure the same port # is specified in your torrent program as well.

if it still doesn't work after that, the main cause is usually a software firewall (either 3rd-party or the integrated Windows firewall). you will need to allow traffic from that port in the firewall's settings in order for it to pass the traffic.